On Wed, 21 Jan 2015 14:29:56 -0800, isw > wrote:

> I have an older slow cooker by All Clad. It takes a very long time to
> reach a stable temperature (hours), especially when it contains a large
> amount of liquid. Since some cooking processes don't begin until the
> temperature is above 160 or 170 F, there are times you might want to get
> there as quickly as possible.
>
> Looking for ways to speed up the heating process, I sent an email to All
> Clad asking if I could stick the crock (with liquid) in the microwave,
> to heat things up faster.
>
> Here is their response, in full:
>
> "Please respond with the entire REF number (typically 10-15 characters
> in length) from the underside of your All Clad appliance, your complete
> physical address (no PO box please) and telephone number. *Once we have
> that information we will be able to better assist you with your request."
>
> Which is as content-free as the Republican's response to last night's
> SOTU.
>
> So the question:
>
> Has anybody tried sticking a slow cooker crock in the microwave?
>
I have the cheapest Crock Pot I could find. The directions say to
start it on high and recommends and hour before it's turned down. By
that time, you should be seeing tiny bubbles that indicated it is up
to temp. Try not to take the top off your crockpot because it takes
a long time (20 min) for it to get back to the temperature it was
before you removed the lid.


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